Media Room

For all media inquiries, including travel writers, bloggers, and commercial photography / filming requests, contact:

JULIA AELICK

Senior Manager, Marketing
Science North & Dynamic Earth

julia.aelick [at] sciencenorth.ca
julia.aelick [at] sciencenorth.ca ((705) 522-3701 ext. 358)

MEDIA RELEASES

MAY 2023

MAY 30 — SCIENCE NORTH CELEBRATES THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THEIR NEW IMAX^® FILM, JANE GOODALL – REASONS FOR HOPE

• Science North celebrates the World Premiere of their new IMAX^® film, Jane Goodall – Reasons for Hope (.pdf)

MAY 24 — INDIGENOUS INGENUITY TRAVELLING EXHIBITION KICKS OFF ITS TOUR IN NORTH BAY

• Indigenous Ingenuity travelling exhibition kicks off its tour in North Bay (.pdf)

MAY 8 — DYNAMIC EARTH, HOME OF THE BIG NICKEL, CELEBRATES ITS 20^th ANNIVERSARY WITH FREE EVENTS AND SPECIAL OFFERS

• Dynamic Earth, Home of the Big Nickel, Celebrates its 20^th Anniversary with Free Events and Special Offers (.pdf)

APRIL 2023

APRIL 27 — 9TH ANNUAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL SPRINGS INTO ACTION IN SAULT STE. MARIE

• 9th Annual Science Festival Springs into Action in Sault Ste. Marie (.pdf)

APRIL 11 — HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MEDICAL SPEAKER EVENT RETURNS TO SCIENCE NORTH FOR THIRD YEAR

• Highly Anticipated Medical Speaker Event Returns to Science North for Third Year (.pdf)

FEBRUARY 2023

FEBRUARY 28 — SCIENCE NORTH HOSTED THE BLUECOAT BALL FUNDRAISING GALA: $300K IN FUNDS RAISED FOR THE SCIENCE FOR ALL FUND

• Science North Hosted the Bluecoat Ball Fundraising Gala: $300k in Funds Raised for the Science for All Fund (.pdf)

FEBRUARY 22 — ELEVENTH ANNUAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN THUNDER BAY

• Eleventh Annual Science Festival Launches in Thunder Bay (.pdf)

FEBRUARY 17 — DINOSAURS TAKE OVER SUDBURY AS SPECIAL EXHIBITION HAS WORLD-PREMIERE AT BOTH SCIENCE NORTH AND DYNAMIC EARTH

• Dinosaurs Take Over Sudbury as Special Exhibition Has World-Premiere at Both Science North and Dynamic Earth (.pdf)

JANUARY 2023

JANUARY 20 — INDIGENOUS INGENUITY TRAVELLING EXHIBITION NOW OPEN IN SAULT STE. MARIE

• Indigenous Ingenuity Travelling Exhibition Now Open in Sault Ste. Marie (.pdf)

DECEMBER 2022

DECEMBER 16 — SCIENCE NORTH AND THE MONTRÉAL SCIENCE CENTRE HOST THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF A NEW CLIMATE ACTION TRAVELLING EXHIBITION

• Science North and the Montréal Science Centre Host the Official Opening of a New Climate Action Travelling Exhibition (.pdf)

NOVEMBER 2022

NOVEMBER 21 — TD INVESTS TO HELP SCIENCE NORTH LAUNCH INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING PROJECT

• TD Invests to Help Science North Launch Indigenous Ways of Knowing Project (.pdf)

NOVEMBER 9 — FEDNOR INVESTS $1M TO HELP SCIENCE NORTH LAUNCH ITS GO DEEPER PROJECT ACROSS NORTHERN ONTARIO

• FedNor Invests $1 Million to help Science North Launch its Go Deeper Project Across Northern Ontario (web link)

OCTOBER 2022

OCTOBER 21 — JOIN THE 5^TH ANNUAL NORTH BAY SCIENCE FESTIVAL FOR SPOOKY SCIENCE

• Join the 5^th Annual North Bay Science Festival for Spooky Science (.pdf)

OCTOBER 18 — SCIENCE NORTH’S GREAT NORTHERN ONTARIO ROADSHOW WINS A NATIONAL 2022 AWARD

• Science North's Great Northern Ontario Roadshow Wins a National 2022 Award (.pdf)

SEPTEMBER 2022

SEPTEMBER 23 — INDIGENOUS INGENUITY TRAVELLING EXHIBITION KICKS OFF ITS TOUR IN KENORA

• Indigenous Ingenuity Travelling Exhibition Kicks Off its Tour in Kenora (.pdf)

SEPTEMBER 21 — THE THIRD ANNUAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN KENORA

• The Third Annual Science Festival Launches in Kenora (.pdf)

SEPTEMBER 12 — SCIENCE NORTH BEGINS BLASTING FOR NEW GO DEEPER UNDERGROUND EXPERIENCE AT DYNAMIC EARTH

• Science North Begins Blasting for New Go Deeper Underground Experience at Dynamic Earth (.pdf)

AUGUST 2022

AUGUST 5 — WATERFRONT’S POOL 6 IS THE PREFERRED LOCATION FOR SCIENCE NORTH’S NEW SCIENCE CENTRE

• Waterfront's Pool 6 is the Preferred Location for Science North's New Science Centre (.pdf)

JULY 2022

JULY 20 — SCIENCE NORTH APPOINTS NEW CEO

• Science North Appoints New CEO (.pdf)

JULY 11 — SCIENCE NORTH HOLDS CELEBRATION AND ANNOUNCES MEAGAN MCGRATH AS ITS NEWEST HONORARY LIFE MEMBER AWARD RECIPIENT

• Science North Holds Celebration and Announces Meagan McGrath as its Newest Honorary Life Member Award Recipient (.pdf)

JULY 8  — SCIENCE NORTH’S CLIMATE ACTION SHOW OFFICIALLY OPEN AND READY TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLIMATE “CHANGE MAKERS”

• Science North’s Climate Action Show officially open and ready to inspire the next generation of climate “change makers” (.pdf)

JUNE 2022

JUNE 30 — GREATER APPRECIATION FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE THIS CANADA DAY FOR GREATER SUDBURY

• Greater Appreciation for Community and Culture this Canada Day for Greater Sudbury (.pdf)

JUNE 29 — FEDNOR INVESTING $1M IN SCIENCE NORTH TO EXPAND NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO PRESENCE

• FedNor investing $1M in Science North to expand Northwestern Ontario presence (web link)

JUNE 21 — SCIENCE NORTH HOSTS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR SOLAR SYSTEM PATH (GIIZHIGOONG ETEGIN MIIKAANAH) FEATURING TRADITIONAL ANISHINAABE AND WESTERN KNOWLEDGE

• Science North Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Solar System Path (Giizhigoong Etegin Miikaanah) Featuring Traditional Anishinaabe and Western Knowledge (.pdf)

JUNE 16 — 8TH ANNUAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SAULT STE. MARIE

• 8th Annual Science Festival Returns to Sault Ste. Marie (.pdf)

JUNE 15 — CANADA DAY RETURNS TO AN IN-PERSON CELEBRATION AT SCIENCE NORTH

• Canada Day Returns to an In-Person Celebration at Science North (.pdf)

MAY 2022

MAY 4 — SCIENCE NORTH’S NEW EXHIBIT REINVENTING REALITY: EXPLORE THE SCIENCE OF VIRTUAL REALITY

• Science North's New Exhibit Reinventing Reality: Explore the Science of Virtual Reality (.pdf)

MAY 3 — SCIENCE NORTH TO HELP DEVELOP ESSENTIAL WORKPLACE SKILLS FOR STUDENTS, INDIGENOUS YOUTH, AND UNDEREMPLOYED ADULTS WITH NEW PROVINCIAL FUNDING

• Science North to Help Develop Essential Workplace Skills for Students, Indigenous Youth, and Underemployed Adults with New Provincial Funding (.pdf)

APRIL 2022

APRIL 29 — SCIENCE NORTH CONTINUES TO GROW ITS PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE NORTH WITH A NEW PILOT PROJECT IN SAULT STE. MARIE

• Science North continues to grow its presence throughout the North with a new pilot project in Sault Ste. Marie (.pdf)

APRIL 22 — FEDNOR ANNOUNCES OVER $3.8M TO FUEL NORTHERN ONTARIO'S TOURISM SECTOR

• FedNor announces over $3.8 million to fuel Northern Ontario’s tourism sector (web link)

APRIL 21 — THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR MINING, METALLURGY AND PETROLEUM AND SCIENCE NORTH INSPIRE CANADIANS TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF MODERN MINING THROUGH A NEW ONLINE GAME

• The Canadian Institute for Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and Science North Inspire Canadians to Explore the World of Modern Mining Through a New Online Game (.pdf)

APRIL 19 — SCIENCE NORTH TO HOST SECOND NORTHERN MEDTALKS EVENT

• Science North to Host Second Northern MedTalks Event (.pdf)

APRIL 1 — SCIENCE NORTH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF $3M CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE GO DEEPER PROJECT AT DYNAMIC EARTH

• Science North Announces Launch of $3M Capital Campaign for the Go Deeper project at Dynamic Earth (.pdf)

MARCH 2022

MARCH 31 — ONTARIO STRENGTHENING TOURISM INDUSTRY IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO

• Ontario Strengthening Tourism Industry in Northwestern Ontario (web link)

MARCH 28 — DICK DESTEFANO RECOGNIZED AS SCIENCE NORTH HONORARY LIFE MEMBER

• Dick DeStefano Recognized as Science North Honorary Life Member (.pdf)

MARCH 25 — ONTARIO INVESTING IN MODERN MINING AND CRITICAL MINERAL EXPERIENCES ACROSS NORTHERN ONTARIO

• Ontario Investing in Modern Mining and Critical Mineral Experiences Across Northern Ontario (web link)

MARCH 4 — THE NEW EXHIBIT AT CBHC THE SCIENCE OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

• The New Exhibit at CBHC the Science of Guinness World Records (.pdf)

FEBRUARY 2022

FEBRUARY 18 — SCIENCE NORTH TO DELIVER CODING PROGRAMMING ACROSS NORTHERN ONTARIO WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

• Science North to Deliver Coding Programming Across Northern Ontario with Support from the Government of Canada (.pdf)

JANUARY 2022

JANUARY 26 — SCIENCE NORTH APPOINTS INTERIM CEO

• Science North Appoints Interim CEO (.pdf)

JANUARY 21 — SCIENCE NORTH TO SUPPORT BUILDING VACCINE CONFIDENCE IN ONTARIO AND BEYOND WITH FEDERAL FUNDING

• Science North to Support Building Vaccine Confidence in Ontario and Beyond with Federal Funding (.pdf)

DECEMBER 2021

DECEMBER 14 — SCIENCE NORTH CEO TO STEP DOWN IN MARCH 2022

• Science North CEO to Step Down in March 2022 (.pdf)

NOVEMBER 2021

NOVEMBER 12 — A TRAIL LIKE NO OTHER: GRAND OPENING OF THE BIG NICKEL TRAIL

• A Trail Like No Other: Grand Opening of the Big Nickel Trail (.pdf)